Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,240,552,079.16, 6,361,517,714.04 and 1,252,918,323
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 4,240,552,079.16, 6,361,517,714.04 and 1,252,918,323 is: 1,879,581,233.11
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
4,240,552,079.16 : 6,361,517,714.04 = 1,252,918,323 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
4,240,552,079.16/6,361,517,714.04 = 1,252,918,323/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
4,240,552,079.16x = 6,361,517,714.04 × 1,252,918,323 - Step 4: Simplify right side
4,240,552,079.16x = 7,970,462,106,009,790,464 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,970,462,106,009,790,464/4,240,552,079.16 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,879,581,233.11
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